SHORT BUT SUFFICE

8^th December 2012, Ha Tien, Vietnam.   Hello my dear readers!  I  have lifted another article from my previous journal “Ang Buhay nga Naman”.

It is Christmas time and I would like to share this one for your reading pleasure.

WHERE YOU BELONG?

In the Philippines we have “Kapuso”, “Kapamilya” or  “Kasama”.

In Vietnam I am looking for my “Katropa”.

NO. 1 OR NO. 2?

Why is it that in all fields someone will always claim to be the Number 1; while nobody would claim to be Number 2?

TEXT MESSAGE

The usual text of the Husband whenever he is on business trips:

 “MA CAN’T GO HOME YET STILL SHOPPING.”

The Wife replies:

“PA COME HOME NOW,  I’M SELLING WHAT YOU'RE SHOPPING.”

The above prompted the Husband to go home immediately. Why so? Guess why.

YOU WANT MORE?

How do you say it in:

Japanese:  “ISAPANE!”

Vietnamese”  “CHO TOI MOT!”

Pilipino: “ISA PA NGA!”

TRUTH ABOUT BREAST MILK

Breast milk best for babies and for daddies too!

PINOY VOCABULARY

I have learned these terms from my research:

Malalim na salita:  Balon, Dagat.

Mabigat na salita:  Bato, Higanti

Masakit na salita:  Aray, Hapdi at Kirot!

NOTICE THIS ONE

You will notice that this notice is nothing to be noticed.  Did you notice?

IT’S NOT EASY TO WRITE SOMETIME

Well it's difficult sometime to think what to write. So in this edition it is short, but promise I write more next time. I hope you enjoyed.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

ANG BUHAY NGA NAMAN

I would like to publish this article I wrote in my previous Taglish journal "Ang Buhay Nga Naman" and practice my writing skills sa wikang Pilipino.   

Hi! Magandang araw po mga Kabayan! Ang edition po na ito ay galing sa aking tagalized column dati.

Let’s test your IQ and please try to answer bago mo silipin ang tamang sagot sa dakong hulihan.


T-1 Ano ang pagkakapareho ng isang "Hari" at ng "Meterstick"?

T-2. Ano ang matatagpuan mo sa gitna ng “Australia at America”?

T-3. Ano ang pagkakapareho ng “Island” at ng letter “T”.

T-4. Ano naman ang mga letters na di mo matatagpuan sa Alphabet?

More Questions Pa:

T –  Ano ang pagkaka-iba ng “parachute” at ng “condom”?

S – Ang parachute pag nabutas “PATAY” kang bata ka! Samantala ang condom pag nabutas “BUHAY” kang bata ka!

T – Ano naman ang similarity ng 'Asphalted road' at ng isang 'Babae'?

S – Pareho po silang 'Slippery” when WET! Ay bastos! 

Paano Pauwiin si Mister?  I-text mo!

Meron isang businessman na mahilig mag-extend tuwing may business trip at lagi  na lang may excuses.

The businessman texts his wife: “MOMMY CAN’T COME HOME YET STILL SHOPPING”

And the wife texts back: "DADDY PLS COME BACK AM SELLING WHAT UR SHOPPING”

So uwi agad si Mister. Bakit kaya? Hulaan mo na lang.

Oi! Punta Tayo sa Hanoi!

Alam ninyo ba doon pala sa Hanoi 15% ng mga teenagers sexually active na! At halos 5% daw naman ng mga babaeng teenagers ay nabubuntis bago mag 18! Kaya tinanong ko yong Vietnamese friend ko bakit kaya? Sabi niya  kasi daw malamig sa Hanoi at wala gano magawa. So they just "DO IT"! “Troi Oi!”

Oy maaasign yata ako don soon!

Ang Sagot sa IQ Test
T-1 Pareho silang "RULER".

T-2 Eh di letter “R”.

T-3 Pareho silang nasa gitna ng "WATER".

T-4 Eh yon mga "letters sa Post Office". At saka meron pa pa yong letter para sa mahal ko.

O nakuha mo ba?

Sige hanggang sa muli po at sana nagustuhan ninyo ito. Babalik po ako for more. Pramis!

SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE

24^th April 2012, Nha Trang, Vietnam.  Stress is one of the deadliest curses of the modern age. The most dreaded diseases that afflict man like chronic nervous tension, heart trouble, and cancer have been found to be stress-related. Stress is caused by leading a fast, complicated, and nerve-wracking lifestyle. We constantly find that there is neither enough time nor resources to do the things we want or need to do, leaving us feeling agitated, harassed, frantic, and continually on edge. To be able to cope with the growing complexity and pressures of life that confront us daily, we need to de-stress by slowing down and simplifying our lives. Life simplification is about knowing your true values, goals, and priorities so you can focus on them, and discard all the other matters that just add tension and confusion to your existence.

Don’t let stress wear you down. Discover through thoughtful analysis of your values, lifestyle, and goals what is “enough” or just “perfectly right” for you. With  life simplification, you can save your health and sanity, and maximize your capacity to savor and enjoy life.

Take a pen and a sheet of paper and write down the things that complicate, harass, and bring tension into your life. Come up with creative ideas to counter these for a less stressful and more meaningful life.  As a guide, I would like to suggest that you consider the following.

1. Slow down. If you constantly find yourself racing against the clock, take a deep breath and calm down. You must learn to simplify your day-to-day schedule and live a more balanced, deliberate, and purposeful life. Most important of all, learn to say no to people and activities that you can do well without.

2. De-clutter. Most of us have an excessive preoccupation with “things” and having or  collecting them. Control your compulsive consumer habits or shopping/buying addiction and minimize your material possessions. Life will be so much easier when you travel light.

3. Detoxify. As a result of watching too many commercials coupled with our excessive obsession to stay young, beautiful, and healthy, most of us take too much vitamins, use too much shampoos and detergents, apply too much makeup and beauty products, etc. Detoxify your body inside out; let it breathe freely, and nurture itself naturally.

3. De-tech. Technological advancements sometimes prove to complicate our lives rather than bring convenience. No, you don’t have to ditch your cell phone, e-mail or voice mail; stay connected but not too connected that you end up stressed and harassed. Turn off your cell phone once in a while (and have refreshing, momentary peace), and watch less TV (it is a time thief!).

5. Practice time management. We all have the same 24 hours in one day yet some people are more productive with their time than others. Their secret? They know how to manage and use their time wisely. Make a daily to-do list of your activities, prioritize them, and stick to your schedule.

6. Downsize your career ambitions. If your career seems to endanger your physical, emotional, and mental sanity, re-plan and downsize it. Our obsession to be ahead in the rat race often leads to disturbing anxieties, frustrations and, ultimately, diseases. Be realistic about your career and business goals, and save your life.

7. Delegate. Face it, you cannot do everything yourself; delegate chores at home and at the office. Ask for help; get a secretary or assistant, employ a cleaning lady once a week, have your clothes laundered. The time you will save will be priceless if used to devote to things that mean so much to you like spending quality time with your kids, or learning life-improvement skills in schools and seminars.

8. Give up unnecessary things and activities. By force of habit or what we conveniently term “sentimental reasons,” we tend to hang on to things and activities that no longer serve a purpose in our lives. Ask, “Is this thing relevant and does it serve a purpose at this stage of my life?” If the answer is no, discard it.

9. Get out of debt. People who stay in debt are faced by the continuous nuisance of receiving and dealing with threatening collection notices. Being in debt puts you under intense stress; settle your debts right away or do it gradually but diligently if you cannot pay upfront. Avoid the temptation of further buying on credit.

10. Spring clean. Spring cleaning doesn't just involve cleaning up your home and work spaces and editing your accumulation of trinkets and junk. It also entails spiritual cleansing and renewal. This may mean settling unresolved issues with relatives and loved ones, and even social and professional associates. Go to a gym for an energizing workout or a spa once in a while for a relaxing body massage.

11. Live in the moment. Learn to relax and take your time, and preoccupy yourself with the present. Don’t agonize over the past because it’s gone and don’t be anxious over the future because it is still to come. Learn to relish the now, and take time to pause and feel the fresh wind. Most of all, try never to worry.

 

I trust you find the foregoing helpful and practice them for a happy living.

Note: The above article is sourced from the Internet research by this blogger.

TOUCH ME FEEL ME

14^th February 2012, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  I have just came back to the beautiful Saigon. I had my vacation in Manila, Philippines and also visited my home town.  During my short vacation, I did a little research and wrote a new article for posting during this month of love, February.It is all about the importance of "Touching". 

Knowing how to touch other people

How touchy-feely are you? Are you a hugger? Or a cold fish? The skin is our biggest organ, and with over five million sensory receptors, our sense of touch is massively important to us.

The act of touching is perhaps the most important means of communication, whether it’s between lovers, parents and children, friends or colleagues.

Sex with a new lover can sometimes end up in hopeless fumbling. How can somebody so good-looking, sweet and entertaining not have the faintness idea once we are between the sheets? And why do we have so much difficulty expressing clearly how we want to be touched? Perhaps chemistry is not quite up to scratch, but there is something else going on as well. If you don’t read the signals your partner is giving and are not able to communicate what you enjoy, it’s a lost cause. It is all about knowing how to touch other people, i.e., physical intelligence. Physical intelligence does not just play a part when sex is involved, it affects all kinds of human relationships.

Five Million Feelers

According to my research, the skin is the body’s largest organ and is brimming with sensitive receptors that are in direct contact with the nervous system.  There are five thousand receptors in your fingertips alone. Another five million are spread over the rest of your body.  Every touch gives you a sensation, be it positive or negative. For example, a welcome hand on your shoulder helps your relax, but if you accidentally touch someone in an elevator, then your muscles automatically become tense and you avoid eye contact.

We are, in short, very sensitive creatures with sophisticated response mechanisms – even our language reflects the importance of touch: we say we are “in touch with things,” we “feel our way through”, situation that are “touch and go”, we even “put our feelers” to test the state of affairs.

Physical Contact is Healthy

If you were cuddled frequently in your childhood, chances are you are better at hugging and touching and therefore better at sustaining friendship and romantic relationships. Physical contact creates a connection and can intensify experience. Just a quick stroke of the hand can already do the trick.  Psychological experiments have demonstrated that if you touch somebody, albeit briefly, that person will have a more positive view of you. He will also be more honest with you.

Furthermore, physical contact is healthy. It lowers stress levels, eases depression and pain, strengthens the auto-immune system and reduces the risk of heart and vascular disease. Everything seems to flourish under the influence of a touch. Millions of receptors in your skin directly linked to the central nervous system stimulate the brain to produce endorphins, which give you a feeling euphoria. Frequent and desired physical contact is relaxing and makes you stronger, both mentally and physically.  A welcome bonus is that it also does wonders for your looks.  If you’re feeling good, you’re looking good.

Who to touch and in what manner depends on personality, sex culture, education and situation. On meeting, some people like to rub their hand gently over your back, while other stick to just shaking hands. In some Asian cultures, people don’t touch at all (but in the Philippines it is all right).  Physical behavior differs from one person to another and is bound by stringent rules.  That makes it rather complicated.

Christian morality says it is a sin to enjoy something and the reward for self-control will come after on. People confuse intimacy with sex. Shaking hand is just about where the line is drawn. Physical contact is the exclusive domain of the partner.Out of Bounds

The social rules regarding who may touch where and when depend on the type of relationship. It goes without saying that a father may touch his daughter’s hands; reaching her shoulder or head is less accepted and the rest of her body is out of bounds.  Physical contact is more accepted in regard to mothers, but again, feet, legs and chest area can be a touchy subject. Girlfriend are allowed to touch hands and forearms and, to a lesser extent, the upper arm, shoulder and legs. Again, the rest of the body is out of bounds.  Naturally, couples enjoy more freedom in touching each other, but they too are not allowed to touch each other without limitation, regardless of time or place.

Although kissing is a very intimate form of touching, it is not exclusive domain of couples.  It is striking that the less kisses you give, the more intimate they become. A mother will usually give her child one kiss, the same goes for couples. Instead of a handshake, an acquaintance or stranger will sometimes be kissed three times on the cheeks. And it is the third kiss that keeps someone at arm’s length.

Top Heavy

Men often suffer from a focus on the analytical part of the brain. Sometimes they are not aware of their inhibitions and shy away from physical contact.

Fact is that both men and women cannot live without physical contact. It is just more easily accepted with regard to women. They are more used to touching others and to being touched from an earlier age, and are often raised to be more considerate of others. What’s more, women generally have command of finer voluntary movements.

Boys don’t have to act tough all the time anymore. Sex as a goal, the prize worth winning, was once part of the myth of manhood, but not touching or caressing. Nowadays, it’s a different matter. Men and women have become more equal, which gives men the charge to relax.

Feedback

Sensitivity and empathy are what it is all about where physical intelligence is concerned, and quite after this precisely what is lacking. To really show interest in somebody else is an art and a lot of people don’t have the patience or the desire. You have to be able to read the signals (and they can be really subtle), take them seriously and act accordingly. Physical intelligence has to do with not overstepping a limit. Even it’s not your strong point, it can be learned. That trick is to be open. Ask for feedback and don’t be afraid to hear that something is unpleasant. Part of the trick is being able to talk about touching and being clear about what you want. Why should you be allowed to ask for an arm around you if you need one? Or to say that you don’t need that arm right now.

If your lover is not able to sense what you enjoy or need, you could just throw in the towel.  But you could try talking about it. The only problem is that a lot of people still feel uncomfortable about it. Fumbling during sex often has to do with women being shy about giving directions and with men being shy about asking for them. But if you keep on having to say: a bit more to left, a bit more to the right, up, down you won’t be in the mood anymore. So it is important to try to read your partner non-verbal signs.

And finally

The importance of touching is beyond dispute. The fact is that man is a social animal and will always look for physical contact. When people flirt, they are usually very good at touching, but once they’ve hauled in the loot, they tend to forget. But we all go weak at the knees if our partner brushes our fingers for a second or two when handing over a drink.

No matter how fleeting the touch may be, it is important to cherish physical contact. Not just within a relationship, but with others too. It makes you healthy, happy and beautiful, and life becomes a lot more of fun.

I trust you enjoy reading and wish you enjoy touching!

20 Words That Can Change Your Life

22 January 2012, Manila, Philippines. It’s a beautiful Sunday and while reviewing my previous journals my attention is caught by this very inspiring article shared in the past by one of my friends. I understand the same article is readily available in the internet; nevertheless, I would like to share it with you all.

1. Begin - Take charge of your life beginning something you’re always wanted to do. If your goal seems overwhelming start small, by daring to begin the life always wanted, you become energized. 
2. Imagine - Your imagination has no boundaries dreaming about something is the first step toward achieving it. 
3. Laugh - Laughter is the direct route to the soul. It broadens your perspective keeps you healthy and makes an unbearable situation easier to deal with. 
4. Believe - Set your mind to predict success. Tell yourself you will succeed at whatever you doing at the moment 
5. Seek - Allow yourself to grow by exposing your vulnerability and insecurity. Don’t live strictly inside your comfort zone, don’t always play it safe. 
6. Play - We can always find something needs to be done and we forget how to have fun. Make a conscious effort to take time off. You will feel refreshed and able to think more clearly afterward. 
7. Trust - Being paralyzed by indecision is worse than making the wrong decision. You can’t grow if you don’t trust your inner voice 
8. Listen - Try listening carefully to the other person’s point of view first, without being preoccupied or distracted, you’ll really hear what is being said and the other person is more likely to pay attention to your views. 
9. Create - Creativity maintains the balance I life. The more we use the creativity the more it develops. 
10. Connect - Relationship are what pull us, through the hard times, and makes good times meaningful. Take time to nurture the connections that uplift you. 
11. Touch - Human need touch to surviving and thrive don’t forget to hug your love ones. Put your friend in the back literally and figuratively. 
12. Forgive - Forgiveness is life giving because it puts you in charge. You become empowered. 
13. Pray - Prayer is asking God to transform the situation and become the heart of your life. Take time each day to nurture this connection. 
14. Hope - Hope is the knowledge that even in the worst of times we can triumph our hardship and sorrow and grow in spirit. Hope is what sustains humanity. 
15. Choose - We can always choose our circumstances but we can choose our altitudes towards them. 
16. Appreciate - Admire the good in yourself and in those around you. 
17. Give - Happiness involves giving freely to others. 
18. Read - Reading remove boundaries. 
19. Write - Words are freedom. Words are power. 
20. Release - Avoid doing something just because everyone thinks you should. Give yourself permission to relax. 

I trust you find the above very encouraging and you can apply this New Year.

Happy Chinese New Year! Chuc Mung Nam Moi!  Kung Hei Fat Choi!